Danielle
Welch ’15“I knew at a young age that I wanted to be a public defender. At NYU, I’ve tailored my curriculum to be very focused on criminal law...”
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Danielle
Welch ’15
“I knew at a young age that I wanted to be a public defender. At NYU, I’ve tailored my curriculum to be very focused on criminal law...”
• My Pathway at a Glance •
Beyond the Books
NYU Review of Law and Social Change
Unemployment Action Center
NYU Mediation Organization
NYU Christian Legal Fellowship
Summer Work
Public Defender’s Office, Alexandria, VA*
Knoxville Public Defenders Community Law Office, Knoxville, TN*
*Supported by PILC Summer Funding Program
After NYU Law
Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Practice
• 1L Highlight: A Course Specially Designed for NYU Law •
“Legislation and the Regulatory State ended up being one of the most useful classes I took during my first year. I used the concepts I learned in two appeals during my summer internships in public defender’s offices.”
• Finding a Community •
The AnBryce program has been “the defining element of my law school education. It’s so much more than just a scholarship.”• 2L Highlight: Hands-On Experience •
“My favorite class has been the Criminal and Community Defense Clinic. It really builds skills that are going to be useful after graduation. Kim Taylor-Thompson teaches it, and she’s fantastic.”
